Deaconblue
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Even at 79-34 (.699), the Sox have to finish 37-12 (.755) to match the 2001 Mariners. 116 wins is just insane.
The Red Sox current pace of .700 gets them to 114 wins.
Team win % in baseball is usually in the .600 - .400 range. Anything outside that is outstanding (good or bad) in a given year. AL has three teams above .600 and three below .400. A lot of spread.
NL has no team above .600 and only one (the Padres at .398) just barely below .400.
The game becomes really not fun when wins are few like in Baltimore and KC, both flirting with historically bad seasons, barely above .300.